Exercise 8
COLUMN 1
dilate
distinctive
disinterested
drowsy
dogged
disillusion
disseminate
diversity
dwarf
dormant
COLUMN 2
A.gather
B.alert
C.giant
D.contract
E.enchant
F.biased
G.uniformity
H.active
I.irresolute
J.nondescript
答案：DJFB IEAG CH
详解：
1.dilate
vt. 使扩大；使膨胀
The lungs dilate in breathing.
呼吸时肺部扩张。
contract
vt. 感染；订约；使缩短
They lost on the contract.
他们在合同上赔了钱。
2.distinctive
adj. 有特色的，与众不同的
During the festival and celebration, you can appreciate the music and dance with distinctive features.
在过节和庆祝日期间，你可以欣赏到这些与众不同的地方特色。
nondescript
adj. 难以区别的；莫可名状的
Not only that, but somehow I found out that Frank McCourt LIVED a couple of blocks away from me, in a nondescript apartment building.
我不仅发现他所住离我的住处只有几个街区远，还发现他住在一栋极平常的公寓楼中。
3.disinterested
adj. 无私的；公正的；冷漠的；廉洁的
He's always on the make; I have never known him do a disinterested action.
他这个人一贯都是唯利是图， 我从来不知道他有什么无私的行动。
biased
adj. 有偏见的；结果偏倚的，有偏的
The manager biased against foreigners.
这位经理对外国人有偏见。
4.drowsy
adj. 昏昏欲睡的；沉寂的；催眠的
Inform the administrator if you are on medication that makes you drowsy.
如果你因为服用药物而感到昏昏欲睡，要告诉管理人员。
alert
adj. 警惕的，警觉的；留心的
They were quiet during the alert.
警戒期间他们保持安静。
5.dogged
adj. 顽强的；顽固的
Whatever it was, I found myself blindly charging towards various goals with dogged determination and tenacity.
无论原因是什么，我发现自己有顽强的决心和韧性去实现各种目标。
irresolute
adj. 优柔寡断的；踌躇不定的；无决断的
Instead of going straight into the adjoining room, where her desk was, she lingered, slightly irresolute, in the outer office.
她不像往常那样径直走进麦克斯韦尔办公室隔壁那房间（她办公桌在那儿），而是在办公室外间略带迟疑地徘徊。
6.disillusion
vt. 使醒悟；使不再抱幻想
There is a whole world of anxiety and disillusion behind those bald employment figures.
在那些光秃秃的就业数字背后是整个世界的焦虑和幻灭。
enchant
vt. 使迷惑；施魔法
Please note: Amulets are not enchantable. Scrolls of enchant armor will not work on these items.
请注意：项链是不可增强的。防具增强卷轴使用到项链上将不起作用。
7.disseminate
vt. 宣传，传播；散布
“All volunteers become empowered to be an expert in their area of trainingand can disseminate information to the public, ” she said.
“所有志愿者只要在他们受训领域被授予专家认证，就能向公众传播知识。” 她在采访中表示。
gather
vt. 收集；收割；使…聚集；使…皱起
He began to gather facts to develop his theory.
他开始收集论据以论证他的理论。
8.diversity
n. 多样性；差异
Thus, they have few clues as to why this diversity exists.
这样，他们对于这多样性存在的线索知道很少。
uniformity
n. 均匀性；一致；同样
No matter from which angle you look, there should always be uniformity, so that the formation looks like a steel panel.
不管你从哪个角度看，都应该是一致的，所以这个队形看起来应该永远就像一块钢板。
9.dwarf
n. 侏儒，矮子
He might have been called the invulnerable dwarf of the fray.
可以说，他是混战中的一个无懈可击的侏儒。
giant
n. 巨人；伟人；[动] 巨大的动物
Newton was an intellectual giant.
牛顿是一个智力巨人。
10.dormant
adj. 休眠的；静止的；睡眠状态的；隐匿的
This is a time to be dormant, not asleep.
这是蛰伏的时机，而不是睡眠的时机。
active
adj. 积极的；活跃的；主动的；有效的；现役的
Peace and stability in the world need the active involvement of China.
世界和平和稳定需有中国的积极参与。